Arcardia vs Wildfrost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arcardia
A single-player collectible card game offering a relaxed experience with unique card collecting and deck-building. Enjoy player freedom with no restrictions on gameplay and no micro-transactions.
- Collect unique cards
- Build interesting decks
- Elemental energy system
- Complex card combos
- Dynamic AI opponents
- No micro-transactions
- Landscape or portrait mode
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Arcardia is a single-player CCG with a focus on collecting unique cards and building interesting decks. A more relaxed experience than other CCGs, Arcardia combines interesting gameplay with beautiful artwork and player freedom. There are no restrictions on the way you play your deck or cards, and no micro-transactions that stop you from growing your collection. Features include: - 280+ unique cards - Easy to play - Unique elemental energy system - Complex card combos - Dynamic AI - No micro transactions - Landscape or portrait mode - Anti-frustration features
Wildfrost
Embark on a tactical roguelike deckbuilder adventure where you build a deck of card companions and elemental items to banish an eternal winter. Explore endless replayability with daily runs, challenges, and a dynamic counter system. Develop your hub town and unlock new content between runs.
- Build a deck with over 160 cards
- Endless replayability with daily runs
- Recruit card companions and elemental items
- Master a dynamic counter system
- Expand and develop the hub town
- Unlock new cards and customization options
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-TRY BEFORE YOU BUY- Play for free until you beat the first boss. Unlock the full game with an in-app purchase. The sun has frozen over. The world has succumbed to the Wildfrost. Now only the town of Snowdwell and its survivors stand as the last bastion against an eternal winter… Build up a deck of powerful card companions and elemental items, as you battle to banish the frost once and for all! * Build your perfect deck with over 160 cards! * Endless replayability with daily runs and challenges * Great for new and veteran card game fans alike, with an all-new tutorial and difficulty scaling ‘Storm Bell’ system * Recruit cute card companions, elemental items and equip powerful charms to aid in your fight against the Wildfrost * Choose your Leader from a variety of tribes, each with randomized skills and stats * Master a dynamic ‘counter’ system to put your strategic skills to the test * Expand and develop the hub town of Snowdwell between runs * Unlock new cards, events, customisation options and more! * Fully updated and ready to play with the latest content - ‘Better Adventures’ & ‘Storm Bells’! * Updated UI for mobile play
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Wildfrost at Free against Arcardia's $0.99. Wildfrost also leads on ratings volume (507 vs 2). Arcardia's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Wildfrost is free to download; Arcardia costs $0.99 up front. Wildfrost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arcardia asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arcardia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wildfrost has 507 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Arcardia's written reviews are positive against 66% of Wildfrost's.
Arcardia ships an update every 3 weeks, Wildfrost monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arcardia | Wildfrost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.1 (507 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 507 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 724 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nathan Burns | Chucklefish Limited |
Customer experience
Arcardia
Wildfrost
Bugs and requests
Arcardia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wildfrost
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing on launch
- Progress reset after device switch
- Tutorial stages not functioning properly
Requested features
3 requests- Cloud save sync across devices
- Option to increase font size
- More content and faction updates
In-app purchases
Arcardia
No in-app purchases
Wildfrost
- Wildfrost Full Game$6.99
